{"title":"Ophiopogon","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile everyone has seen the typical green mondo grass, and dwarf mondo grass (\u003cem\u003eOphiopogon japonicus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Nana'), the Japanese have been selecting new color forms (e.g., black mondo grass...\u003cem\u003eOphiopogon planiscapus\u003c\/em\u003e) and extreme dwarf forms of ophiopogon for years (e.g., \u003cem\u003eOphiopogon japonicus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Gyoku Ryu'...much shorter than \u003cem\u003eOphiopogon japonicus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Nana').\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Delights has the largest selection of rare and unusual mondo grasses in the US including many dwarf mondo grass selections that are better than the ubiquitous 'Nana'. Ophiopogons are durable, easy-to-grow, low-maintenance, ornamental grass-like groundcovers for shady perennial gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTips for Growing Mondo Grass\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePlants in the genus \u003cem\u003eOphiopogon\u003c\/em\u003e are either clumpers or runners. Some of the running ophiopogon cultivars (such as Ophiopogon 'Gyoku Ryu') produce a tight mat of foliage, while others, like black mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Arabicus', 'Kokuryu', etc.), produce a more open patch. Ophiopogon prefers partial shade and even moisture, but is drought-tolerant once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Delights Nursery is the nation's foremost nursery for ophiopogon. We grow more species and cultivars of \u003ca title=\"liriope\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/liriope\"\u003eliriope\u003c\/a\u003e and ophiopogon than any other nursery in the world and in 2015 we worked with Dr. Paul Fantz of NC State University to \u003ca title=\"Article on Liriope species - Co-authored by Dennis Carey and Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery\" href=\"http:\/\/hortsci.ashspublications.org\/content\/50\/7\/957.abstract\"\u003epublish an award winning journal article\u003c\/a\u003e describing Liriopes grown in the US.\u003ca name=\"How-to-grow-Liriope\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca name=\"\/How-to-grow-Liriope\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the video below, learn how to propagate Ophiopogon from Tony Avent.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003eHow to Propagate Ophiopogon\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Tony Avent talks about propagating Ophiopogon\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9VObIuujQLM\" width=\"726\" height=\"408\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ophiopogon-japonicus-gyoku-ryu-dwarf-mondo-grass","title":"Ophiopogon japonicus Gyoku Ryu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Simply irresistible\" is the best way to describe Ophiopogon 'Gyoku Ryu', a dwarf mondo grass cultivar with thick, dark green, grass-like foliage that eventually makes a tight mat in even the worst garden conditions. Plant dwarf mondo on 6-12\" centers for a wonderful evergreen groundcover. Ophiopogon 'Gyoku Ryu' could best be described as looking like a lush lawn of pre-mowed grass...what a great idea! If that's not enough, the rhizomes of Ophiopogon japonicus have long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat inflammation, cardiovascular disease, tumors, and to slow aging. I think I'm going to be rollin' around in the \u003ca title=\"Check out our collection of mondo grass\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/ophiopogon-black-dwarf-mondo-grass\"\u003emondo grass\u003c\/a\u003e this afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000399941,"sku":"551","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ophiopogon-japonicus-Gyoku-Ryu.i-551.s-16444.r-1.jpg?v=1790009637"},{"product_id":"ophiopogon-planiscapus-kokuryu-black-mondo-grass-nigrescens","title":"Ophiopogon planiscapus Kokuryu","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Ophiopogon 'Nigrescens', O. 'Arabicus', O. 'Ebony Knight') Originally introduced to the US in 1960 by both California's Oakhurst Gardens and the USDA, Ophiopogon 'Kokuryu' (translated to Black Dragon) is the true name of this wonderful groundcover (Thanks to Larry Hatch and Barry Yinger for confirming this). Each 6\" tall circular mound is composed of truly black 0.25\" wide foliage. Spreading slowly by rhizomes, a single plant of Ophiopogon 'Kokuryu' will make a nice 18\" wide mat in 3 years. For quicker coverage, we plant on 10-12\" centers. Black mondo grass is an easy-to-grow groundcover that makes a fabulous backdrop for blues, golds and good imaginations...do you have a dream?\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000528773,"sku":"721","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ophiopogon-planiscapus-Kokuryu.i-721.s-68534.r-1_1b1dd546-9a3c-4737-9cbe-23a04e847d88.jpg?v=1791902352"},{"product_id":"ophiopogon-japonicus-snow-globe-dwarf-mondo-grass","title":"Ophiopogon japonicus Snow Globe","description":"\u003cp\u003eWay back in 2001, plantsman Darrell Probst shared this tiny \u003ca title=\"variegated mondo grass\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/ophiopogon-black-dwarf-mondo-grass\"\u003evariegated mondo grass\u003c\/a\u003e that he picked up in Japan as \"variegated mini\". We've wanted to share for a long time, but this is one slow, non-economical plant. Finally, 16 years later, we have enough to offer. Ophiopogon 'Snow Globe', as we've christened it, forms tiny 2\" tall x 2\" wide rosettes of longitudinally green and white striped leaves. Our 16 year old clump is...or, was, before dividing it, 2' wide, knitting together to form a dense, ground-covering carpet. Ophiopogon 'Snow Globe' would be equally at home in a Japanese style shade garden or a bonsai container. If this is the kind of plant you like, don't hesitate or they'll be gone much faster than they grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22575720773,"sku":"12977","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ophiopogon-japonicus-Snow-Globe.i-12977.s-64904.r-1.jpg?v=1790792671"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Ophiopogon-japonicus-Snow-Globe-1900x350_ed957349-8759-4421-84e6-39d2f9c61301.jpg?v=1686150222","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/ophiopogon-black-dwarf-mondo-grass.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}